as in pill
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally
I prefer to take my medicine as caps rather than in liquid form
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as in hat
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
grabbed a cap and plopped it on his head before running out
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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
a cap on player salary expenditures was suggested as a way to keep small market teams competitive
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as in to limit
to set bounds or an upper limit for
the senator will propose a bill to cap prices for home heating oil
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Recent Examples of cap
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Minaj eventually saw Blunt’s viral reply and tipped her cap to the British artist.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Running back Kareem Hunt capped the drive with a 1-yard touchdown to put the first points on the board.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
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Noun
That means when there is a cap on how long a college athlete can play, develop skills and earn money, that cap could be construed as price-fixing.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Minaj eventually saw Blunt’s viral reply and tipped her cap to the British artist.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
The first score capped a 56-yard drive and the second capped a 24-yard drive.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Running back Kareem Hunt capped the drive with a 1-yard touchdown to put the first points on the board.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cap
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Rockets big man Alperen Şengün was limited to 5-of-18 shooting after a strong season opener in Oklahoma City.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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Those opportunities will now be restricted.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In Nigeria, for example, states like Borno, Zamfara, and parts of Kaduna and Katsina have experienced ongoing insecurity due to armed insurgent groups and banditry, which can restrict or delay vaccination campaigns.—
Dr. Tunji Funsho,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Cap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cap. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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